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M. SASSON'S VALET.


In 1876 NJ. Paul Sasson resided on the
Boulevard de Neuilly, Paris. He was a
ecu!ator and fnancier and about 80
years of age. He was married and had
. daughter Corinrc and son Charles.
He kept up an expensive establishment
and was reputed rich. Early in the year
named he became reserved and morose
and was constantly talking to his family
about their extravaganza and the neces-
sity of reducing expenses. At length he
grew almost violent in his conduct to-
ward his family and the greatest for
bearance had to be exercised by them.
Oct 81 NJ. sasson went to the city
early About noon he returned with a
van, and set several men to work remov-
ing the pictures from the parlors. He
was very stern. and took no notice of his
family, who did not expostulate. He
returned to the city, and was not home
until late. The next morning at break
fast he informed his family that he was
about to curtal his establishment, and
to that end had resolved to move into
smaller and less pretentious dwelling.
"Have you suffered such heavy losses
as 20 render this necessary" his wife
asked. 1T is very iuopportune just at
this juncture, when Corinnc expects soon
to receive proposal of marriage"
t'Let her marry whom she plcases." he
replied, roughly; ''she will soon bring
him to poverty with her eNtravagance."
''She is sought by worthy gentle
man." son said, sand the connection
is in every way desirable"
1T is proper for you not to interfere
in such matters" the father said; you
will have enough to do to attend to your
own car,s in life. You have already
failed in two examil ations at college,
and have shown yourself incompetent for
anything"
II am competent, the son replied,
with warmth, ito protect my mother
and sister,
''Insolent!" exclaimed his father; and,
rushing towaid him, he clenched his
fist as though to strike him.
Nine. Sssson interposed her person
between the iratc man and his son. NJ.
Sasson ground his teeth with rage, and
then struck his wife violent blow over
the side of the head. The son was ready
to grapple with his father. but his
mother entreated him to foroear Soon
afteward NJ. Sasson quilted the house.
After a brief consultation Nine. Sas-
son resolved to seek refuge with her sis
ter, and her children agreed to accom-
pany her. Trunks were hastily packed
and preparations made for immediate de-
parture. While her children were en-
gagged in this work Nine. Sasson went
to bureau where her husband kept o
revolver.
eff he should return and See US pre-
pairing for departure he might do some
thing desperate, she said to herself.
She took the pistol from the drawer;
and holding it among the folds OF her
Gress went to her apartments. AS she
Quilted the library she found NJ. Sassou's
.;alet at the door. He turned aside and
made no remsrk, and she passed on in
silence. On reaching the apartments oc-
cupied by herself and her husband, she
found her children busy packing. She
placed the revolver behind a vase on the
mantelpiece without being observed.
evening he found his house deserted.
The valet told him that his wife and
children had departed together, having
first packed several trunks, which they
had taken with them.
II saw madame 90 to your bureau in
the library" the valet said at the conclu-
sion OF his story.
NJ. Sasson went to the library and ex-
amined the bureau.
"My revolver has been removed" he
said.
~ saw madame quit the library" the
valet sad, holding by her side some
thing which was concealed by the drap-
cry"
In the evening Nine. Sasson discov-
cred that she had left l.rge sum of
money in her boudoir. She had immc-
diate need of this sum, and how to get it
was the subject of much thought. She
determined to say nothing of it to her
children for fear harlcs should insist
upon going to their former residence for
it, and thus perhaps be brought into COL
lision with his father. Finally she de-
vised scheme. She had the keys of the
NuS eHth"nSS " eiiS o"iuSh "no VI pr
vate entrance from the garden to the
house She thought that in tn darkness
she could easily find admission to
the cwelling-housc, rench unpre
ceived the boudoir, procure the
money, and return without any
ones being the wiser for her advcn-
ture TO get hcT children out If the
way she suggested that they should visit
her brother, who resided Il mile away,
and communicate to him the step she had
taken. As soon as they were gone she
quilted her sisters house unknown to
any one but her maid, whom she had
taken with her, and, procuring Il cab,
went to within hundred yards of her
former residence in the Boulevard de
Neuilly. directing the driver to wait
for her return she went toward the
dwelling, opening the gate into the gar
den with caution: she left it ar and
crossed the lawn to a side door, This
she also left aiar, being afraid that the
closing of it might arouse the inmates.
Tithout ''*cn!ty or molcsts.ion size as